Waschhaus

[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #84,774 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,774
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-waschhaus · Waschhaus · German

Waschhaus · rank #84,774 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,774
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wartebereich

Nearest frequency peer: Wartebereich (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Waschhaus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Waschhaus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Waschhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Waschhaus“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Waschhausfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wartebereich“ (#84,772), „Wassersportler“ (#84,776), „Webhosting“ (#84,778). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Waschhaus“ bei #84,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Waschhaus is uncommon German at frequency #84,774 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird".

Waschhaus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waschhaus, spelled W-A-S-C-H-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Waschhaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Voller Aufregung schafften sie sie ins Waschhaus.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Waschhaus"?
"Waschhaus" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Waschhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Waschhaus" means: Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird
How do you pronounce "Waschhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschhaus" is [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschhaus" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Waschhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weinbrand#84,782Weinstube#84,783vorgelebt#84,758Wieczorek#84,794

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list